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11. On a night when the sky is clear, the temperature may dip considerably; on a cloudy night the temperature will usually dip much less. The reason for this difference is that

the clear sky allows radiant energy to escape readily from the earth
on a cloudy night the clouds are warm and therefore retard the cooling
the clear sky allows the cold of outer space to reach the earth
current of air carry the heat away from the earth on a clear night

12.Normally the Commonwealth Games are held at intervals of

1 years
4 years
5 years
there is no fixed interval

13. Mahakavi Kalidas

was one of the greatest Sanskrit poet and dramatist
lived during the region of Chandragupta Vikaramaditya
famous works include Shakutala, Raghuvansha, Meghdoot and Kumara Sambahava
All of the above

14.Olympic emblem is composed of five intertwined rings, each of a different colour, representing the five continents of the world as

Blue ring - Europe; Yellow ring - Asia; Black ring - Africa; Red ring- America; Green ring - Oceania
Blue ring - Asia; Yellow ring - Europe; Black ring - Oceania; Red ring- Africa; Green ring - America
Blue ring - Europe; Yellow ring - Asia; Black ring - Africa; Red ring- Oceania; Green ring - America
Blue ring - Asia; Yellow ring - Europe; Black ring - Africa; Red ring- America; Green ring - Oceania

15.Name the instrument used to measure relative humidity

Hygrometer
Hydrometer
Barometer
Mercury Thermometer

16. National Remote Sensing Agency (NRSA) was setup in'

1980
1985
1990
1995

17. Mina is the tribe of .

Tripura
Rajasthan
Sikkim
Nagaland, Assam

18.King Hammurabi raised the first army of the world in

2000 BC
1500 BC
1480 BC
1030 BC

19.National Institute of Occupation Health is located at

Bangalore
Pune
Ahmedabad
Mumbai

20.Kanishka was

the king of Kushan dynasty
a great conqueror but later became a follower of Buddha
the only ruler of India whose territory extended up to central Asia
All of the above

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